Pop DNA

By Rhonda Watts and Erin O'LoughlinTV & Film

Pop DNA episodes

February 19, 2021 Black Panther: The Hero We Needed
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
EPISODE NOTES: This week we sat down with Derrick and Perry of the Superhero Cinephiles podcast to get their expert opinions on Black Panther! We discussed the many approaches to storytelling in the comics, and how those approaches were combined in the film, plus thoughts on how the superhero genre is evolving and what these heroes mean to us, and to new audiences.
Listen to Superhero Cinephiles wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss!

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51 min
February 12, 2021 Black Panther: Representation Matters
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
This week we got the chance to talk with author, speaker, and educator Tayo Rockson about his perspective on the Black Panther comics and film as a Nigerian American who grew up all over the world. We discuss favorite characters, thoughts on Black Panther 2, and the incredible power of seeing ourselves represented as heroes.
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30 min
February 12, 2021 Black Panther: Representation Matters
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
This week we got the chance to talk with author, speaker, and educator Tayo Rockson about his perspective on the Black Panther comics and film as a Nigerian American who grew up all over the world. We discuss favorite characters, thoughts on Black Panther 2, and the incredible power of seeing ourselves represented as heroes.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and check out ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we talk about!

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31 min
February 05, 2021 Black Panther: Heroes and Heroines
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
To kick off our Black Panther series, we look at the source comics for the MCU film, discussing Ta-Nehisi Coates' writing of the series, and how several characters changed from the comics to the movie. We also look at how Black Panther fits—and doesn't—into both the Hero's and Heroine's Journey cycles.
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39 min
February 05, 2021 Black Panther: Heroes and Heroines
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
To kick off our Black Panther series, we look at the source comics for the MCU film, discussing Ta-Nehisi Coates' writing of the series, and how several characters changed from the comics to the movie. We also look at how Black Panther fits—and doesn't—into both the Hero's and Heroine's Journey cycles.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and check out ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we talk about!

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40 min
January 29, 2021 BONUS! The First Annual Pop DNA Film Awards!
The results are in and it's finally time for the Pop DNA Film Awards!
2020 was an unprecedented year in movies, so what better time to premiere our very own film awards show! Listen to the end for bloopers from the past year's episodes!
Special thanks to all our award presenters: Lydia Sigwarth, Lizy Simonen, Claire and Amanda of Fictional Hangover, Ayana of The Vintage Guidebook, Luthien of Girls With Sabers, Kyna of Historical AF, Kristen of MTMEIK and Elvis Lives, Gerard of That Random Podcast, and most of all, thank YOU listeners and voters for making this bonus episode possible! We love you all!
Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram and get ready for Black Panther in February!

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1 hr 57 min
January 29, 2021 BONUS! The First Annual Pop DNA Film Awards!
The results are in and it's finally time for the Pop DNA Film Awards!
2020 was an unprecedented year in movies, so what better time to premiere our very own film awards show! Listen to the end for bloopers from the past year's episodes!
Special thanks to all our award presenters: Lydia Sigwarth, Lizy Simonen, Claire and Amanda of Fictional Hangover, Ayana of The Vintage Guidebook, Luthien of Girls With Sabers, Kyna of Historical AF, Kristen of MTMEIK and Elvis Lives, Gerard of That Random Podcast, and most of all, thank YOU listeners and voters for making this bonus episode possible! We love you all!
Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram and get ready for Black Panther in February!

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1 hr 57 min
January 23, 2021 Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on Us
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash-hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January.
To wrap up this series, we're zooming out to take a look at Hamilton in its historical context, from how it portrays the history of early America, to how that history interacts with our present moment. We also talk about some of our favorite Hamilton references in pop culture, and of course reveal our results of the "Which Character Are You?" quiz.
Connect with us on social media, and listen next week for the Pop DNA Film Awards!

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43 min
January 23, 2021 Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on Us
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash-hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January.
To wrap up this series, we're zooming out to take a look at Hamilton in its historical context, from how it portrays the history of early America, to how that history interacts with our present moment. We also talk about some of our favorite Hamilton references in pop culture, and of course reveal our results of the "Which Character Are You?" quiz.
Connect with us on social media, and listen next week for the Pop DNA Film Awards!

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44 min
January 15, 2021 Hamilton: Write Like You're Running Out of Time
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash-hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January.
I think we can all agree that Lin-Manuel Miranda is a great writer. This week we are looking at how his lyric writing has developed over the years, and at a certain TV show that was hugely influential on his writing in Hamilton and other works. Did you guess the TV show? Listen now to find out!
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51 min